Show-window



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G. D. WILLIAMS.

SHOW WINDOW.

Patented Sept.- 14, 186.

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WITNESSES:

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UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

CHARLES D: VILLIAMS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHOW-WINDOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,290, datedSeptember 14, 1886.

Application filed April 21, 1886. Serial No. 199,618. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES D. WILLIAMs, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Penn sylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Show-\Vindows, whichimprove ment is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a rear view of ashowwindow embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical sectionthereof. Fig. 3 represents a horizontal section thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts inthc severalfigures.

My invention consists of a showwindow formed in sections, which may berotated separately or simultaneously.

It also consists of a rotating showwindow having a central axis.

It further consists of a combination of parts forming improvements inshow-windows.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a window generally known as abulk-window.

0 represents a show-window, which has a vertical axis at the centerthereof, said axis consisting of a rod, D, which is stepped in orsecured tothc top of the window-frame and the floor of the apartment orbulk-head. The window G is horizontally divided, or formed of sections 00*, which may be rotated independently of each'other or simultaneously,the latter action being accomplished by connecting the sections by acatch or bolt, D, whereby they may be rotated as one, said bolt,however, being moved or drawn when either section is to be rotatedindependently of the other section. The section 0 has connected with it,in front, rods or racks E, of suitable construction for supportingarticles to be exhibited, and the rear of the window has doors F,preferably glass or sash doors, which are hinged to the side pieces, G,of the window at the rear thereof, and with the partitions or innerdoors, F, form a chamber, H, to receive umbrellas and other articles,access thereto being had by opening the doors F. The section G' -is alsochambered, having an inner wall or partition below the partitions ordoors F, as shown, and has doors J on its rear, thechamber as formedbeing adapted to contain brushes, rags, &'c., for dusting and cleaningthe window.

Connected with. the section 0 is a platform or shelf, K, which occupiesa position over the bulkhead and serves to hold articles to beexhibited, said shelf, for purposes of strength, being provided withbraces L, which are fast ened to the section and platform. It will beseen that the sections 0 O and the platform K may be rotated as one, inorder to bring the front of the same into the room, whereby articlesthereon may be removed or the window dressed, as required. Should it bedesired to reach the front of the section 0 or the plat form K, saidsection or platform is rotated without disturbing the section O,,and thelatter section may also be rotated without dis turbing the first-namedsection. When the two sections are connected by the catch or bolt D,they may be rotated as one, thus bringing the entire front of theshow-window into the store or apartment, the doors F J then facing thefront of the bulk-window and the rear of the latter remaining closed, asthe show-window in either of its positions closes said rear of thebulk-window.

As the show-window has its axis at thecenter thereof, said window may berotated in either direction to the right or left, and requires much lessroom for rotation than if its axis were at one side. Either of thesections 0 (J may have a catch or bolt, D", for locking the show-windowto the window A. The number of-scctions may be increased, and the frontof the same may be made of glass, wood, or other material, according tothe extent of light desired, it being noticed that the sections closethe space at the rear of the bulk window.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A rotatable show-window divided horizontally into vertical sectionswhich may be rotated independently or as one, substantially asdescribed.

2. A rotatable show-window formed of independent, sections dividedhorizontally, having a common axis and connected by a catch or bolt,whereby they may be rotated as one, substantially as described.

3. A rotatable showwindow having a rear chamber, substantial 1y asdescribed.

4:. A rotatable shmv-window formed of independent sections and prox'idedwith a catch or bolt for. connecting the sections as one. snbstantiallyas described.

A ball; or other window, in combination with a rotatable shmvwvindowformed in see lions. a catch or bolt for connecting the sections, and acatch or bolt for locking the showwindow to the bnllcwindow,substantially as described.

o. A rotatable show-window formed ofindcpendent sections and a platformconnected with one of the sections, substantially as de scribed.

CHAS. D. \VILLIAMS.

Vitnesses:

JOHN A. XVJEDERsnEJM, A. 1. GRANT.

